Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belize
Belize: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 13.94 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belize, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 13.94 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2017.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belize peaked at 20.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 1972.
That places Belize 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.53 | — |
| 1972 | 4.8 | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.26 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.95 | +279.3% |
| 2012 | 19.71 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.26 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.51 | -28.4% |
| 2015 | 14.18 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.74 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.94 | -5.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 13.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belize's 13.94 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.55, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.65 | 4.8 | 7.53 | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.76 | 13.94 | 20.26 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belize?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Belize was 13.94 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Belize ranks 107th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.